Darrell Williams' attorneys file motion for new trial

A former Oklahoma State basketball player convicted of raping two girls will remain in jail while a judge considers giving him a new trial.

Darrell Williams was supposed to be sentenced Friday, but a judge delayed Williams’ sentencing after the defense filed a motion for a new trial.

"The newly discovered evidence is evidence that would it have been available to the defendant, would have been exculpatory, and would have been used to impeach a witness and there is a reasonable probability that the suppressed evidence would have produced a different verdict," wrote a defense attorney.

Prosecutors asked the judge not to grant the motion and follow through with his punishment.

A jury convicted Williams guilty last month of sexual battery and two counts of rape by instrumentation. Williams could have received a sentence of two years in prison.

The charges stem from an off-campus party in 2010 where two women accused Williams of sticking his hands down their pants without permission.

One hour before the sentencing, dozens of supporters gathered outside the Payne County courthouse and joined in a prayer vigil led by Rev. Jesse Jackson.

"We believe the truth will set him free," said Jackson following the hearing. "This information is another step toward that truth."

The new evidence is under a seal, but it could be revealed on September 14, when Jackson is expected to be back in court.

"I was glad to see my son," said Darrell’s mother, Alice Williams, who flew in from Chicago to be with her son. "He has that big smile like he always did and it was a good day."

Wearing a dress shirt and slacks, Williams walked into the courtroom flashing smiles and waving to former teammates and coaches, including head men's basketball coach Travis Ford.

Williams answered all the judge’s questions with "yes, sir."

The prosecution will have until August 31 to respond to the defense’s motion for a new trial, confirmed a defense attorney.

Rev. Jackson added that Williams is enrolling in classes at OSU; he hopes to graduate in December, family members confirmed.

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